to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
being adopted into the family of one's bride
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
job; work; duties; trade; skill
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to keep a house; to run a household
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
(not so) much; (not) very
to differ; to vary; to disagree
during; for the duration of
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
one's in-laws (esp. a woman's in-laws)
to subsist; to keep on living
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
wealthy person; millionaire
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to replace; to move; to change the position of
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
as many (people) as possible
distress; wretched condition
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to understand each other well; to relate to; to strike a sympathetic chord
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to watch steadily; to stare
to tighten; to press hard
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
prudence; discretion; thought
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from